Chapter 42: Shocking Revelation
“This place is perfect, guys!” Strix was so excited.
Strix, Shawn, EJ, Kyle, Ben, Scott, Zach, Phoenix, and I all living here together sort of. It was a duplex style home. Located at 41-43 Miller Stile Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, one side had five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The other side had three bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the five bed side Ben, Zach, Scott, Phoenix and I would live. Strix, Shawn, EJ, and Kyle would live on the other side. We had plans to knock out one of the walls on the first floor to combine the two common areas. The backyard was great for EJ to run around in. We also wanted to finish the basement and turn it into a gym.
We basically transplanted Strix’s room from the main house and Ben’s and Scott’s too. I helped Zach pick out furniture and stuff for his room and with the exception of colors; it is basically just like mine but he likes brighter colors. We also got a large, round cherry wood dining room table with nine chairs for the dining room, a black and chrome metro living room set- couch, love seat, chair, coffee table- for the living room, and various kitchen appliances- all black and chrome or just black.
After we got everything unpacked, we ordered Chinese to celebrate our new place. We ordered four of just about everything on the menu and I felt sorry for the little guy who was going to have to deliver it. They probably thought we were having a party or something.
“Hey you guys, Billy wants us to start some kind of training next week.”
“Did he say anything else?” Scott asked.
“No, just to let you know that training starts next week.”
“Did he say anything else?” Ben inquired.
“That is what he told me to tell you.” I replied.
*****Strix’s perspective*****
Well it’s the night before we start training. I want to get my strength up. I’m going hunting before my date with Shawn. I told everyone I would be careful and stay wary of my surroundings. But if Ben or Zach had seen anything, they would have said something, right?
I wonder what I will catch tonight. I think I will have a mountain lion. Mt. Greylock here I come.
“Holy mother of hell, what, where am I?” I was confused. This is definitely not Mt. Greylock. And I have no idea how I got here. Someone’s here. “Who’s there? I can hear you breathing. Show yourself!” I demanded. A figure stepped from the shadows. “Alpha Seki?”
You remember me, how wonderful!” He said with mischievous glee. “You know, you are not an easy one to catch.”
“I try,” I said. “What is it you want, and where are we?”
“Don’t worry, no one will find you. And I’ll make sure you are taken real good care of.”
“You’re supposed to be dead. What is going on? And I don’t need you to take care of me, I can do that myself, thank you.”
“Oh, but you won’t be leaving, you see my pack and I have plans for you and the others.” Alpha Joshua Seki was grinning.
“What others? I don’t see anyone else here.”
“But you will, they are being brought in as we speak,” he laughed. And I saw them.
His pack was bringing in some young vampires. There must be at least twenty. They smelled awful too, wonder where they were being held. They all looked sick. Would I soon look like that too?
*****Shawn’s perspective*****
“Where is she? She said to meet by the fountain. She’s never late. Should I call again? I’m calling.” I mused aloud. Mind linking didn’t work so I will actually have to use my phone.
“Hey, it’s Shawn. I was just wondering where you are. I’m by the fountain. Call me back.” Maybe I should call Ben, her phone doesn’t usually go straight to voicemail.
“Hey, Ben. It’s Shawn.”
“Hey.”
“Do you know where Strix is? I haven’t been able to get a hold of her and she’s running late, like really late.”
“She left here hours ago, where are you? We’ll meet you.” He sounded kind of panicked.
“I’m by the fountain in the quad.”
“Alright, we’ll see you in fifteen minutes.” He hung up and so did I.
*****Ben’s perspective*****
“Guys, Strix is missing, we have to go!” I shouted.
“We heard, should we call Donnie and Billy?” Zach asked.
“We have to; they can help, call on the way and tell them where to meet us.”
We drove to campus. When we got to the quad, all we found was a shoe. Shawn’s left shoe. Shawn was missing, too.
Donnie and my father arrived shortly after we did. Kyle called Alpha Jacob and Phoenix went to Drakmore, because there are no calls between realms, to gather some men for a search. When Kyle got off the phone with Jacob, he said he found a familiar scent, not just Shawn’s. We waited for our backup to start the search. When they arrived, we split into groups of ten.
Donnie, Billy, four fae, and four wolves went to the right, tracking a wolf scent. Five fae and five wolves went to the left, tracking another wolf scent. And Scott, Zach, Phoenix, Taylor, two fae, three wolves, and myself went straight tracking Shawn’s scent.
Kyle and the other lycans tried to mind link with Shawn to no avail. I kept trying to use my telepathy hoping Strix would hear me.
*****Strix’s perspective*****
Ben! Ben! I don’t know if you can hear me, but if you can, they’ve kidnapped me. Alpha Joshua Sekil and his pack have kidnapped a lot of us, and humans too. They’re doing some kind of experimenting on us. I think they are trying to create some kind of super vampire breed or something. They’re coming for me again, I’ll try again later.
*****Ben’s perspective******
“Hey guys, I think Strix is trying to contact me!” I exclaimed.
“Well, where is she, what does she say?” asked Zach.
“I’m not sure, she must be too far away. I can tell she’s scared and excited at the same time, like she’s fighting someone. I wouldn’t even know that if she wasn’t contacting me or trying to at least.”
“Keep a low profile son and drive around the city. See if you can’t hear something more; maybe get a location or something.” Billy nervously commands.
“Right Dad. I’ll call if I get anything.”
I got in my Mustang and took off. Meanwhile everyone else split up into groups of three and headed out to find Strix and Shawn.
*****Strix’s perspective*****
“You know, I had wanted you for myself. But when I realized your abilities and your bloodline, I knew then that it would never work. So, I put myself in your dreams. Obviously I changed my appearance. That’s how I tracked you of course. I call it my vampire gps. It works on humans too. Once I’m in, I always know where you are.”
I started to interrupt him, he was worse than Jason, the little perv.
“Shhhh! Silence! I know you’re wondering why I did all of this, so I’ll tell you. We’ve tried this once before but something went wrong. You see, we didn’t have the right kind, the right mix, shall we say. It’s all about genetics. We weren’t successful five hundred years ago because we didn’t have you! You are the key that will unlock the door all have forgotten.”
“Seriously! Wow, talk about psycho. The Fairchiild Clan already tried this. If you are trying to create a hybrid, you’re too late.”
“Quiet! You’ll see. The whole world will soon see. By the way, I brought you a present.” He said as Shawn was led blind-folded into my cinder-block room.
I didn't know what to think. I was trapped in a small room with Shawn, who smelled like the best meal in the world. I knew as long as I had my wits about me, I would not attack him. And how was I the key? The key to what?
Seki locked us in and left. I took the blindfold off of Shawn.
"Strix, what's going on?"
"I don't know, Shawn. But I don't like it. "
We sat in silence for a long time. I tried listening to the other rooms trying to get some sense of what was going on. I heard many hearts beating erratically. Just how many of us were there? Then I heard footsteps. It's Seki. He shot me with something and all went dark.
When I woke up, I was strapped to a table with chains. There were so many sounds. Some of which I couldn't immediately identify. I looked around. I saw Shawn strapped to a table across the room. What are they doing to us? I heard footsteps approaching. The thoughts were so jumbled. I wanted to ask what he was doing with us, but my mouth didn't seem to be working. Another injection and I was unconscious.